OMG, these January 6 committee hearings are turning out to be the political equal of digging for gold and unintentionally putting oil.

All the pieces is being dropped at gentle surrounding Donald Trump and his function within the try to overturn the 2020 election. And that features the conduct of the sketchy characters who’ve been toadying for him all this time.

We’re after all talking this time of Matt Gaetz, who frankly has far greater issues to fret about than getting caught making an attempt to thwart our democracy. We imply, legally anyway.

The Florida congressman is at the moment dealing with down potential underage intercourse trafficking expenses after allegedly paying for intercourse with a 17-year-old (at one in every of many intercourse events populated by younger women) after which taking her throughout state strains. Simply the proof we’ve heard about is unhealthy sufficient, however his pal Joel Greenberg simply retains getting his sentencing delayed — one thing specialists assume is an indication is he’s cooperating with prosecutors to construct their case towards associates. It doesn’t assist Gaetz’s standing within the court docket of public opinion that he employed one in every of Jeffrey Epstein‘s attorneys. Yeesh.

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OK, so what does this need to do with January 6?? Nicely, on Thursday the committee was listening to from Trump White Home insiders about members of congress who allegedly requested for pardons for his or her half in serving to Trump overturn the election.

Nonetheless, Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to White Home chief of employees Mark Meadows, testified to the committee on Thursday that Gaetz had really been reaching out to the White Home for a last-minute pardon earlier than Trump misplaced energy since again in December of 2020 — earlier than January 6 even occurred! And he was searching for a broader kind of immunity.

Former White Home senior adviser Eric Herschmann corroborated the declare, saying the “basic tone” of Gaetz’s request was in regards to the election, very, “We could get prosecuted as a result of we have been defensive of, , the president’s positions on these items.”

However Herschmann defined the pardon Gaetz was really asking for would have lined crimes that had nothing to do with revolt!

“The pardon that he was discussing, requesting, was as broad as you may describe, from… I bear in mind he stated, ‘from the start of time up till in the present day, for any and all issues.’”

Ha! OMG, he simply wished a pardon for EVERYTHING EVER! And sure, that would come with underage intercourse trafficking.

Check out the assorted testimony towards Gaetz (under)!

Witnesses informed the Choose Committee that Trump thought of providing pardons to a variety of people linked to the President. pic.twitter.com/LRJat3Algf

— January sixth Committee (@January6thCmte) June 23, 2022

Seemingly responding to the testimony, Gaetz took to Twitter on Thursday, blasting the committee and implying he was dealing with political persecution:

“The January 6 Committee is an unconstitutional political sideshow. It’s quickly dropping the curiosity of the American folks and now resorts to siccing federal regulation enforcement on political opponents.”

Seeing by means of the grievance, numerous Twitter politicos couldn’t assist however reply:

I urge your pardon?

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) June 23, 2022

Pardon me?

— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 23, 2022

I urge your pardon.

— askingforafriend (@askingf13614063) June 23, 2022

Pardon me? Traitor says what?

— Luke Zaleski (@ZaleskiLuke) June 23, 2022

Pardon me? https://t.co/cBkKSpJzaC

— Pippo Favorito (@Pippo3263) June 23, 2022

Beg your pardon, Matt, do you are taking Venmo? pic.twitter.com/WyeVsMR92d

— Jolie-EXPAND SCOTUS NOW-Lucas (@Mooney4me) June 23, 2022

Hilarious!

[Image via MEGA/WENN/January 6 Committee/Twitter.]